“Run the company and you need to be their best friends… who’s super close to the CEO? Who’s super effective at working with that person?”

Worklife with Molly Graham · Feeling stuck? Why your first job might have all the answers.

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When starting a new job, ask who is on the executive team and who is close to the CEO or powerful leaders to map the real power hierarchy

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